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8 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

Having worked in the LPG industry for years i know nothing.

I worked in an oil refinery 23 years. 

Are you saying you can compress a liquid?

19 minutes ago, Thongkorn said:

a

20 minutes ago, Thongkorn said:

The actual pressure compresses the liquid into a Gas

You can not compress a liquid you can only compress a gas. Liquid LPG is pumped (not compressed) into the cylinder. As you say only to the cylinder should only be filled to around the 80% mark. This allows the liquid to vaporise. As you mention the pressure exerted inside the cylinder is dependant in the temperature. Propane boils (turns to a gas at about -42C). 

Another reason to only fill tank to 80% is the expansion volume of LPG. Can't remember the exact expansion from work but it's around 256 times. In other words 1 litre of liquid released at atmospheric pressure will produce 256 litres gas. An lpg appliance designed to handle a specific volume of lpg gas can not handle the expansion rate if liquid lpg enters it and hence explosions. 

1 hour ago, bravo19 said:

Can you see your fixed account in your online banking side? After i applied for credit card at bangkok bank and opened a fixed account, i tried to add it with ibanking to see it online but it didn’t work, i got the message i should contact my bank branch.
When you got you cards how did you activate them? By phone or online with ibanking? The staff told me i can do this only by phone?
I didn’t receive my card yet, still waiting


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I had a problem with how long it took mine. It took a bank staff member from the credit card section to see my post on TV to sort out problem. When cards arrived (at different times) they called the activation centre from the bank and I had had to confirm a few details. 

Back to the fixed account. When I got home after opening I did add it myself through the app. It added instantly. It showed the full balanced of the account. When my first credit card was activated I went online to add it. I then noticed my balanced showed 0 baht. Clicking on that account showed a ledger balance of the full amount but an available balance of zero.

i tried to add my first credit card and received an email telling me it would take 3 to 5 business days to add. A week later I tried again. Same email. Another week and my second credit card had arrived so I went to bank to collect it. I asked about adding to ibanking. Same story. So I explained to them what I had done. So a few phone calls to head office showed they did not add it because I had 2 passport numbers on my account. They asked me which was valid and showed me computer screen. I said this one expired five years ago and this one still current so I think this one is the valid one. So more paperwork and was told had to goto head office to remove old passport number. After done I will be able to add my cards. Said about 2 weeks. That was about 2 weeks ago so just waiting now. 

15 hours ago, baansgr said:

And if you spend 20,000 i suppose that needs to be replenished 

If you spend 20,000 on your card obviously it needs to be paid back. You can not spend any of the money in the fixed account as it is locked away until credit cards cancelled. My fixed account shows a ledger balance of 50,000 but an available balance of 0. 

16 hours ago, asiamaster said:

Bangkok Bank. You need to put 100.00 THB in a separate fixed deposit account which you may not withdraw unless you cancel the card. Your credit limit is then also 100.000 THB.

I just got 2 credit cards from Bangkok Bank. Only used 50,000 in fixed account. Obviously my credit limit is also 50,000

13 minutes ago, Bruce404 said:

A few months ago, I searched similarly in Chiang Mai for the thick-walled, high-pressure propane or MAPP tanks (as illustrated with your Bernzomatic image example) and compatible torch nozzles -- without success at all the big-box stores (HomePro, Global House) and specialty hardware vendors (e.g., the big one -- name forgotten -- at the southeast corner of the major intersection of Superhighway 11 and Chang Puak Road [highway 107]).

 

But I noticed quite a few stocked the thin-walled aerosol-style cans containing butane, commonly used for cooking burners, and about the same size and shape as insecticide and other aerosol sprays.   But nobody seemed to have a torch attachment to go with it to function as a soldering/brazing gun. 

 

Finally, I got the idea to try the Amazon-style Lazada online store to discover it offers a huge variety of items that are hard to find.  Lo and behold, it had a number of butane torches designed to mate with the fittings on the widely-available butane cans:

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/real-cook-kitchen-butane-flame-burnertorch-34698119.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.9.622c1e14uo1CGP

 

I bought it and it arrived promptly with free shipping, and worked great to solder some welding clamps to their 2-guage (24 mm²) welding/battery-jumper cables. 

 

So unless you need the higher MAPP temperatures (see chart previously posted), the butane should work fine for most purposes.  Of course, these thin-walled butane cans don't seem as strong and as safe as the thick-walled propane tanks commonly available in the USA and probably elsewhere.

 

PS.  In the USA, at least, one can easily find torch heads that attach directly to the propane or MAPP tank, as well as those with several feet of gas tubing to allow the tank to sit on a bench or attached to one's belt.

Even though they burn at the same temp there is a big difference between the vapour pressures of butane and propane. 

At 70f (21.1C) the vapour pressure of propane is 110psi while, at the same temp, butane is only 17 psi, hence the thicker walled propane cylinders. A mixture of the gasses results in lower than propane and higher than butane pressures. 

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Stupid ruddy forum software quoted you. Even I can't drive it properly.

 

I just wanted to stress that the LPG isn't butane (or pure propane).

 

Ok no problem. 

I worked st a Caltex oil refinery in Australia for 23 years. We sold pure Propane and pure butane in bulk. We we also selling a mix in bulk I think for use in cars. Can't remember blend ration or the name. 

Others companies down the line probably did mixes. 

14 minutes ago, Crossy said:

And according to PTT Thai cooking gas (LPG) is 70/30 propane/butane, see my edit above.

Sorry but missing your point. 

32 minutes ago, DGS1244 said:

The LPG sold in Thailand is Butane which has a lower combustible rating than Propane therefore burns at a lower temperature. Pure propane very difficult to obtain here.

Actually they burn very much same temp. See chart I previously posted. 

25 minutes ago, toolpush said:

Actually regular cooking gas here in Thailand is mostly butane. It burns much hotter than propane. That is why imported aluminum bodied barbeques tend to melt when hooked to regular cooking gas.

Not really. 

11 hours ago, tgeezer said:

I think that the ‘general forum is one for me to avoid. I have suspected for some time that posters don’t read the posts that they appear to be responding to and this finally confirms it.


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Oh it's not just the general forum. 

12 hours ago, Been there done that said:

Should tell you enough about humanity. Its a sad world we live in and this forum perfectly reflects that.

Yes. Fully agree. Time for a "reset". Maybe North Korea will start it. 

3 minutes ago, KhunMhee said:

No offence bud. Read your post and it was sad to hear that had happened. A few things I never quite understood. Main one being why you gave her 1 million baht to take your son back to look after him. You could have gotten top notch professionals for much less. When I myself read stuff like that it makes me sceptical on giving money. I do wish you luck but after asking people for help one should not flash anger if no one does. Life fact is people choose to help and do as its their right and choice to do so. 

It has been and still is a very difficult situation and I guess a lot of people would not understand unless they are in the same situation. I am 62 and mum is 26. She "dumped" him on me and refused to take him back unless I paid 1 mill. I looked after him alone for 3 months. I applied for his Australian Citizenship to get his passport so he could go back to be adopted. I applied for this in May and has not long come through and I have now applied for his passport. Having a very difficult time with him I paid up and she took him. I thought, wrongly,  this the best alternative with her being his mum. But recently I noticed he had lost a lot of weight due to mum neglecting him. 2 weeks ago I took him back and he has now put on 1kg. He will got Australia for adoption in February.

I have never been a person to go for charity or handouts. Never had one day of the dole or anything like that in Oz. I worked for all my money. As I said in the article I have outlayed over 2 and a half million baht on him and has really made a huge dent in my savings. I saw GoFundMe so I thought I would give it a try. 

Not sure where my anger was flashed but I am not a happy person right now with all that is happening. If you are referring to my above post I just find it amazing the number of postson someone not wearing a shirt and I put on a post and it is removed.

Yes, people can choose what they want to do and donate if they want. I have helped a lot of these people in the past and not even a word from them. Initially no one was even trying to help by sharing the post but that has since changed.

SORRY TO HIJACK THREAD.

133 posts for a man not wearing a shirt and I tried to ask for some help for my son to goto Australia to be adopted and the post gets removed.

Great world we live in.

16 hours ago, speedtripler said:

Its free if you spend a min of 5000 yearly on it as far as I can remember 

 

Does anyone know how to get anything from the credit card points?? 

 

My documents arrived in Thai, I have loads of points to use but no idea how to use them

Don't know what the fees are. Goto the Bangkok Bank website and a lot is in English but goto the fees and charges page and is all in Thai.

My Visa gives me points for Thai Air and the Mastercard gives me points for Air Asia. I fly both but I think the Air Asia Mastercard best for me. The other will be put away.

No idea how to use points for other things.

12 minutes ago, Been there done that said:

Funny how a plenty of thai women admire my divine body when i walk around shirtless.

Yes, me too. Not so much for my body but the wallet I hang around my neck.

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

For me, it's more of an aesthetics question. I have no problem with a guy who has a six-pack of abs and built like a Greek god going shirtless, or  women with cute butts wearing short shorts.

It's when I see a man of any nationality parading around with a belly bigger than his chest shirtless, or women with thighs like tree trunks complete with cellulite trying to wear shorts two sizes too small,  that I have to think they are totally unaware of how unappealing they look.

And you are a Greek god?

17 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

God bless Tommy Cooper


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Who is Tommy Cooper?

Old age is hogging mine.

I was in church one time and a topless girl walked in just as the priest was giving his sermon. He said to her "you can't come in here dressed like that". She said "but I have a divine right". The priest said "you have a divine left too but you still can't come in here dressed like that".

Finally received my card, well actually 2. I just applied for a card and received a Bangkok Bank Platinum Visa card and a Bangkok Bank Air Asia Platinum Mastercard.

I am registered for iBanking and went online to add my card to the online bank. Received an email saying request accepted and would be online within 3 to 5 business days. That was on the 4th December. Yesterday (19th) I went to my branch for other reasons but while there I asked why it was taking so long. Staff were very good and made several phone calls to head office to find out. Turns out they still have my old passport number, which expired 5 years ago, as well as my current one and this caused confusion. No one bothered to contact me and enquire. Now another 2 weeks wait while they remove that number from their system and I can add my cards online.

TiT.

2 hours ago, ross163103 said:

It's pretty basic; shopowners own up to a certain area--which DOES NOT include the sidewalk or the street. Saying this I don't want my car damaged so do not park in front if certain shophouses. Obviously if you're a farang and your car is damaged the police will probably not help you.....possibly, but probably not. It has nothing to do with Thai customs.

Like I mentioned in a previous post I was told by the shop owner I parked in front of that he paid for, and owned the sidewalk and the parking space in front of his restaurant. And he was French not Thai.

7 hours ago, alwaysrainsinUK said:

Dont know where your mixing but 15yrs being in Thailand theyve been the nicest people of any country.

May I ask where you bought your rose coloured glasses? I want to buy a pair.

43 minutes ago, grollies said:

Sorry mate, of course you are entitled to call yourself whatever you like.

No problems. 

24 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

Topic moved to Pets and Vets Forum

Thank you.